Summer Day Camp Counselor-Knightdale Station YMCA

YMCA of the Triangle; Knightdale (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Youth Counselor to lead and inspire young campers in a vibrant Summer Day Camp program. This role involves building meaningful relationships with children, implementing engaging activities, and fostering a fun and safe environment. Ideal candidates will have a knack for mentoring and possess strong communication skills to connect with diverse groups. If you're enthusiastic about working with youth and making a positive impact in their lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age with experience working with children preferred.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups from all social and economic segments.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and builds relationships with campers in the Summer Day Camp program.
• Implements culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate program activities.

Skills

Relationship-building

Mentoring

Communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director and Site Coordinator, the Youth Counselor is responsible for leading, developing, and building relationships with the youth participants in the Summer Day Camp program.

They are responsible for managing these functions in accordance with the stated mission, goals, and policies established by the administrative staff, governing committees, and Board of Directors of the YMCA.

Job Schedule:

Monday-Friday

7:00 am-6:00 pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises and builds relationships with a group of elementary and middle school campers.
• Implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.
• Creates an atmosphere that is fun, safe, friendly and challenging.
• Mentors and models responsible behavior while leading programs.
• Adheres to YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies.
• In collaboration with a YMCA Youth Director, the Youth Counselor will plan and implement a special activity for their campers that is developmentally appropriate and engaging for theircampers.
• Modelsrelationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Previous experience working with children of all ages preferred but not required.
• Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: outdoor living, planning and organizing activities, crafts, songs/music, skits, sports, recreational games, etc.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Multi-lingual desired but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires corrected vision, speech, and hearing to normal range, or have special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds, as well as stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, and climb.
• Ability to work in a confined space, drive a motor vehicle, pull, and push to appropriate standards.
• Ability to quickly adapt to change, work under stressful conditions, be responsible for others, and communicate clearly through written and verbal communication.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.